]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/03/worth-reading-john-gruber-on-ios-app-pricing/feed/0Cookie Monster Chase, Adventure Capitalist, Planet Quest, World Zombination, And Last Inua Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/600415
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/02/cookie-monster-chase-adventure-capitalist-planet-quest-world-zombination-and-last-inua-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 14:15:44 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159713Plenty of classic games remind us of our childhood, but it isn’t often that you see those classic games get mashed up with a Muppet. Lucky for you, that’s exactly what this weeks first game does. We’ll also take a look at a game that channels the weird spirit of Parappa The Rapper. Finally, we’ll have at the Mac…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/02/cookie-monster-chase-adventure-capitalist-planet-quest-world-zombination-and-last-inua-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Records, Postsecret Universe, Calcbot, Science Today, And Solid Walls Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/590734
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/27/records-postsecret-universe-calcbot-science-today-and-solid-walls-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 20:01:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159700Replacing Bento was a tall order, but that’s just want our first app aimed to do. We’ll also take a look at one of Tapbots’s iOS bots, and we’ll close out with an app that will give your desktop a solid look. Records – Mac Records attempts to fill the space in the ecosystem left by Bento…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/27/records-postsecret-universe-calcbot-science-today-and-solid-walls-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Get to Work: Use Email Filters To Save Timehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/589209
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/26/get-to-work-use-email-filters-to-save-time/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 23:05:11 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159694We all get a lot of email, and not all of it worth your time. While it may seem trivial to go through your inbox and just select and delete those messages that don’t mean anything to you, it wastes a lot of your time. So what we’re going to do is use filters in Mail…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/26/get-to-work-use-email-filters-to-save-time/feed/0Apple Announces Presumed Watch Event With Tagline ‘Spring Forward’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/589105
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/26/apple-announces-presumed-watch-event-with-tagline-spring-forward/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 18:44:23 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159688We know that the watch was coming in April ever since the most recent Apple earnings call, but Apple had yet to set an actual launch date for said watch and announce all the pricing details. Members of the Apple press with more prestige than your humble keyboard monkey got invitations Thursday to a March 9th media event where Apple will presumably…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/26/apple-announces-presumed-watch-event-with-tagline-spring-forward/feed/0Get To Work: Three Ways To Make The Most Of RSShttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/584867
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/25/get-to-work-three-ways-to-make-the-most-of-rss/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 20:47:56 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159676The death of RSS has been greatly exaggerated. When Google Reader died, plenty of self-assured bloggers and podcasters pooh-poohed the technology in favor of getting their news fix on Twitter. The rise of services like Feedly, News Blur, and Feed Wrangler, however, all suggest that RSS is still alive and well.. I’ve always been an ardent believer…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/25/get-to-work-three-ways-to-make-the-most-of-rss/feed/0OS X and iOS Top The NVD’s List Of Vulnerabilities For 2014http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/584868
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/24/os-x-and-ios-top-the-nvds-list-of-vulnerabilities-for-2014/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 20:30:10 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159673Apple leads on a lot of lists these days, but the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is not one they were looking to top. Both OS X and iOS topped the NVD’s list of operating system vulnerabilities in 2014, followed closely by the Linux terminal. It isn’t all bad news, though—Safari is not on the list of…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/24/os-x-and-ios-top-the-nvds-list-of-vulnerabilities-for-2014/feed/0Tuesday Tips: Create Your Own Spotify With Plex Serverhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/581310
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/24/create-your-own-spotify-with-plex-server/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 19:19:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=157395Ever since Apple purchased—and killed off—Lala, I’ve used Spotify and other streaming services to close the gap. But I’ve got quite a lot of music that isn’t available for streaming anywhere (unless you count poorly encoded YouTube versions) that I’d like to listen to across my devices. Enter Plex. Plex is a software package that…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/24/create-your-own-spotify-with-plex-server/feed/0Doraemon, One Piece, Metal Slug X, Stratego, And King Of Theives Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/576867
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/23/doraemon-one-piece-metal-slug-x-stratego-and-king-of-theives-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 14:15:28 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159660As I review games, I often notice trends as they work themselves through the industry, and one trend I’ve noticed are older franchises or games getting a second life through mobile games. Case in point, for this week’s picks, I found a couple of anime franchises with new games on the App Store, as well as…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/23/doraemon-one-piece-metal-slug-x-stratego-and-king-of-theives-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Worth Reading: Dan Moren On ‘Notification Pane Pain’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/570587
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/worth-reading-dan-moren-on-notification-pane-pain/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2015 21:57:18 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159655Proper notification systems for iOS and OS X were welcome additions when they arrived in iOS 5 and OS X Mountain Lion, respectively, but Notification Center is, frankly, a bit of a mess. I almost never use it (I barely use Today View, either, but that’s another topic). In his most recent “Wish List” article…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/worth-reading-dan-moren-on-notification-pane-pain/feed/0SNL, Sunrise, Volotic, Bloglovin’, And ESPN Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/569877
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/snl-sunrise-volotic-bloglovin-and-espn-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2015 15:00:02 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159635This week’s app roundup features a good mix of entertainment and productivity. First up, we have an app from an iconic sketch comedy show. We’ll alsotake a look at a synthesizer that tries to use motion to teach music. Then we close out with an app from a sport giant. SNL – iPhone The SNL…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/snl-sunrise-volotic-bloglovin-and-espn-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Brace Yourselves For Five More Years Of Apple Car Rumorshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/569761
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/rumor-brace-yourself-for-five-more-years-of-apple-car-rumors/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2015 13:30:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159627Here at Macgasm, we generally avoid covering the Apple rumor mill. After all, every other news site under the sun reports Apple rumors and we usually don’t have much to add to the story, so it isn’t something we put too much effort into.* But the Apple Car rumors. Oh, the Apple Car rumors. They’re only maybe…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/20/rumor-brace-yourself-for-five-more-years-of-apple-car-rumors/feed/0New Apple Repair Program Addresses 2011-2013 MacBook Pro Video Problemshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/568564
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/new-apple-repair-program-addresses-2011-2013-macbook-pro-video-problems/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 23:46:38 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159622Do you have a MacBook Pro purchased from 2011 through 2013 that exhibits video problems? If so, you may be able to get your computer repaired for free under a new Apple repair extension program. The program applies to 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros made in 2011, and 15-inch Retina models dating between mid-2012 and early 2013. According to…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/new-apple-repair-program-addresses-2011-2013-macbook-pro-video-problems/feed/0First Look: Flickr’s Camera Roll Gives You A New Way To Browse Your Photostreamhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/568435
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/first-look-flickrs-camera-roll-gives-you-a-new-way-to-browse-your-photostream/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 22:12:56 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159617Last Friday, PetaPixel reported that Flickr has added a new way to browse and manage your photos, which it calls the Camera Roll. You might find the name a little confusing if you’re an iOS user—it looks more like the Moments view in Apple’s Photos app than the Camera Roll. But naming aside, Flickr’s Camera Roll,…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/first-look-flickrs-camera-roll-gives-you-a-new-way-to-browse-your-photostream/feed/0Worth Reading: What Happens When You Point A Dropcam Out Your Window?http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/568237
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/worth-reading-heres-what-happens-when-you-point-a-dropcam-out-your-window/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 19:52:03 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159612Brian X. Chen, a tech reporter with the New York Times, bought a Dropcam at one point, but found its usefulness as a home monitoring device to be lacking. So he and his girlfriend pointed it out the window instead: “The Dropcam was shaping up to be yet another neglected $200 gadget in the junk drawer.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/19/worth-reading-heres-what-happens-when-you-point-a-dropcam-out-your-window/feed/0Worth Reading: Rene Ritchie On Designing Apps For The Apple Watchhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/565724
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/worth-reading-rene-ritchie-on-designing-apps-for-the-apple-watch/#commentsWed, 18 Feb 2015 21:30:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159607Rene Ritchie at iMore has some solid advice for developers looking to design apps for the Apple Watch: “When a device is more intimate, its interactions have to be more important: Otherwise, it risks turning notification into interruption. Likewise, when a device is more visible, its interactions have to be more discreet: Otherwise it risks turning…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/worth-reading-rene-ritchie-on-designing-apps-for-the-apple-watch/feed/0Tuesday* Tips: Find The Right App To Open A File Using The App Storehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/564802
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/tuesday-tips-find-the-right-app-to-open-a-particular-file-on-the-app-store/#commentsWed, 18 Feb 2015 15:30:23 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159593If you’ve owned a Mac for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered files that none of your installed applications can open. If you’re running OS X Yosemite and you want to find the right app to open a file—or find a new app to try—an App Store search is just a couple clicks away.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/tuesday-tips-find-the-right-app-to-open-a-particular-file-on-the-app-store/feed/0BlackBerry Sues Typo Again, Because Of Course It Wouldhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/564502
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/blackberry-sues-typo-keyboard-makers-again-because-of-course-it-would/#commentsWed, 18 Feb 2015 13:30:08 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159598I swear, Ryan Seacrest can’t catch a break. First, he has to host American Idol, which may be reason enough to pity him. And then BlackBerry goes and sues Typo, his iPhone keyboard startup, not once, but twice. Because what else is BlackBerry going to do? According to The Hollywood Reporter, BlackBerry filed suit against…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/18/blackberry-sues-typo-keyboard-makers-again-because-of-course-it-would/feed/0Dropbox For iOS Gets A Share Sheet Extension In Version 3.7http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/562561
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/dropbox-for-ios-gets-a-share-sheet-extension-in-version-3-7/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 22:50:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159590If you use Dropbox on your iOS devices, pop open the App Store, head to the Updates tab, and grab the Dropbox 3.7 update. It’s a fairly minor update overall, complete with the requisite bug fixes, but it includes the welcome addition of a share sheet extension so you no longer need to switch to the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/dropbox-for-ios-gets-a-share-sheet-extension-in-version-3-7/feed/0In A World Of Smartphones, Where Does The Smartwatch Fit?http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/562259
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/in-a-world-of-smartphones-where-does-the-smartwatch-fit/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 20:29:03 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159580I’ve been something of a smartwatch skeptic. To me, smartwatches seemed to be less about providing something useful and more about fulfilling some Dick Tracy fantasy now that technology has finally caught up with Chester Gould’s imagination. The Apple Watch didn’t change my opinion much. Sure, it’s a slick piece of hardware with some clever ideas, I thought, but…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/in-a-world-of-smartphones-where-does-the-smartwatch-fit/feed/02048 Quotes, Evoland, Drawn to Kill, Midnight Star, And Radiation Island Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/561283
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/2048-quotes-evoland-drawn-to-kill-midnight-star-and-radiation-island-are-our-games-of-the-weel/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 14:15:42 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159559We have an interesting collection of games in this Games of the Week installment to ease you back into things after the long Presidents Day Weekend here in the US. First up is an inventive take on the Threes! clone 2048. we’ll also take a look at a game that captures archery very well, and we’ll…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/17/2048-quotes-evoland-drawn-to-kill-midnight-star-and-radiation-island-are-our-games-of-the-weel/feed/0Worth Reading: The New Yorker Profiles Jony Ivehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/559139
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/16/worth-reading-the-new-yorker-profiles-jony-ive/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 19:08:13 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159569The New Yorker’s piece on Jony Ive drops more names than a Robert Evans story, but it’s still worth checking out: It provides lots of details on Jony and gives a look inside his studio at Apple. Here are a few of excerpts: “I’m shy,” Ive said. His London accent is intact after more than twenty years away. “I’m…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/16/worth-reading-the-new-yorker-profiles-jony-ive/feed/0Headspace, Brightly, iTerm, Ginger Page, And Overcast Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/552624
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/headspace-brightly-iterm-ginger-page-and-overcast-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 13 Feb 2015 22:15:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=157260This week’s app lineup has a little something for everyone—particularly those who like to meditate in the Sun while working in the Terminal. Or something. If you need some time to yourself, we have an app for that. We also have a powerful terminal emulator for you command line junkies. Lastly, we take another look…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/headspace-brightly-iterm-ginger-page-and-overcast-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Get to Work: Switch To A Mechanical Keyboard And Make Your Fingers Happyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/552367
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/get-to-work-switch-to-a-mechanical-keyboard-and-make-your-fingers-happy/#commentsFri, 13 Feb 2015 20:11:25 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159528Much to annoyance of my spouse and coworkers, I have an obsession with mechanical keyboards. It started with a keyboard I found in the supply closet at work—a left-handed keyboard, no less. My choice was motivated by making my desk as unappealing to squatters as possible. I think this is the keyboard. The thing is…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/get-to-work-switch-to-a-mechanical-keyboard-and-make-your-fingers-happy/feed/0Apple Says No More Smurfberries, Highlights ‘Pay Once And Play Forever’ Gameshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/551521
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/apple-says-no-more-smurfberries-highlights-pay-once-and-play-forever-games/#commentsFri, 13 Feb 2015 14:15:44 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159524How many times have you downloaded a game and found out that your idea of “free” is so far apart from the developer’s idea of “free” that the distance could be measured in lightyears? What with the constant begging for a dollar here and there through in-app purchases, you can’t tell the difference between your iPhone and Tyrone…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/13/apple-says-no-more-smurfberries-highlights-pay-once-and-play-forever-games/feed/0These 5 Additions Would Make The iPad A Productivity Powerhousehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/548622
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/12/5-additions-that-would-turn-the-ipad-into-a-productivity-powerhouse/#commentsThu, 12 Feb 2015 14:15:20 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159509Visit any Apple blog these days, and you’ll likely find some heated discussion surrounding the iPad’s future—thanks in part to the fact that Apple reported another year-over-year decline in iPad sales in its most recent earnings report. Nobody is entirely sure why that’s the case. Maybe larger iPhones are eating into iPad sales. Maybe schools and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/12/5-additions-that-would-turn-the-ipad-into-a-productivity-powerhouse/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘Apple’s Plan To Empty Your Wallet’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/545578
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/11/worth-reading-apples-plan-to-empty-your-wallet/#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 14:15:53 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159504Joshua Marino on Medium looks at what Apple has accomplished with Apple Pay and Passbook, and looks at where Apple may go next in its quest to replace the wallet: “Apple Pay’s introduction was an audacious attempt to upend the payment industry and eliminate our need for physical credit and debit cards. It launched with…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/11/worth-reading-apples-plan-to-empty-your-wallet/feed/0Get To Work: The Case Against Inbox Zerohttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/543495
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/10/get-to-work-the-case-against-inbox-zero/#commentsTue, 10 Feb 2015 20:14:24 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159494A few years ago, a coworker and I had a conversation on topic of email. Her inbox contained tens of thousands of emails, and as she explained why she didn’t clean it up, she raised a good point—why put all that energy into sorting email when you can just search for what you’re looking for? Inbox…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/10/get-to-work-the-case-against-inbox-zero/feed/0Blitzkeep, Heroes Of Might and Magic III, Grim Fandango, Grow, And Fahrenheit Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/540019
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/09/blitzkeep-heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-grim-fandango-grow-and-fahrenheit-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 09 Feb 2015 14:15:58 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159481Are you ready for some retro gaming? If so, you’ll be happy to know that we’re a little heavy on remakes and re-releases this week. But first, we’ll have at an original mashup of swords and sorcery with bumpers and flippers. We’ll also take a look at an update to a lost classic of the adventure genre, and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/09/blitzkeep-heroes-of-might-and-magic-iii-grim-fandango-grow-and-fahrenheit-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0In Light Of Photos For Mac, What Would A Reimagined iTunes Look Like?http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/535922
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/07/in-light-of-photos-for-mac-what-would-a-reimagined-itunes-look-like/#commentsSat, 07 Feb 2015 15:30:26 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159474Apple’s new Photos app for OS X is on its way, and in its wake, some of us have wondered aloud if iTunes is Apple’s next big software renovation project. So now that iPhoto is obsoleted by Photos, how long until iTunes is obsoleted by a new (simple, focused) Music app on Mac? — John…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/07/in-light-of-photos-for-mac-what-would-a-reimagined-itunes-look-like/feed/0Get To Work: Use Visual Cues As Remindershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/534855
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/06/get-to-work-use-visual-cues-as-reminders/#commentsFri, 06 Feb 2015 20:20:37 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159409I’ve never been one for lists. Oh sure, I’ve tried using them, but after a day or two, I shove them aside and ignore them completely, returning to my seemingly haphazard mode of working. It sure must be nice to have one’s shit together. I wouldn’t know. But if I have a task that I absolutely,…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/06/get-to-work-use-visual-cues-as-reminders/feed/0Midnight Rises, Backgrounds, Alfred Remote, Pandora, And Outlook Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/534131
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/06/midnight-rises-backgrounds-alfred-remote-pandora-and-outlook-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 06 Feb 2015 14:15:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159458Seriously, Winter, you can go home now. [Hey, Winter; please pay us a visit in California, thanks. —Ed.] After the week most of you had, I can assume that we’re already to spend some quality time indoors with new apps. First up we’ve got an interactive comic that pairs a top science fiction writer with a top…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/06/midnight-rises-backgrounds-alfred-remote-pandora-and-outlook-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0All The Fun Of Disposable Cameras Comes To Your iPhone With WhiteAlbumhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/532945
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/05/all-the-fun-of-disposable-cameras-comes-to-your-iphone-with-whitealbum/#commentsThu, 05 Feb 2015 21:38:40 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159451The idea speaks to me: As my major in college, I fell in love with the experience of film photography. The palpable pleasures of a darkroom. The vast choices—what filters replicate today—in film emulsions. The constraints of photographing with a limited number of exposures that you can’t preview on an LCD, obliging a more deliberate approach…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/05/all-the-fun-of-disposable-cameras-comes-to-your-iphone-with-whitealbum/feed/0Apple’s ‘Photos’ For OS X Will Arrive This Spring; Developers Get A Sneak Peek Nowhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/532777
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/05/apples-photos-for-os-x-will-arrive-this-spring-developers-get-a-sneak-peek-now/#commentsThu, 05 Feb 2015 19:27:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159446Remember Apple’s Photos app for OS X? It made a brief appearance at WWDC and at the time, Apple stated it would come out in early 2015. It’s early 2015 now, and while Photos isn’t yet available to the general public, Apple now says it’ll release the app sometime this Spring. If you’re an OS X…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/05/apples-photos-for-os-x-will-arrive-this-spring-developers-get-a-sneak-peek-now/feed/0Watch Random People React To Smartphone App Permissions Requestshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/531225
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/04/watch-random-people-react-to-smartphone-app-permissions-requests/#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 21:16:38 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159442Do you read the privacy policies or permissions requests for the apps and services you use every day? If you’re like most people, your answer probably is “no.” As part of its #PrivacyProject initiative, encryption provider Silent Circle asked random people around San Francisco to read some app permissions on camera, and their responses will shock you…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/04/watch-random-people-react-to-smartphone-app-permissions-requests/feed/0Get To Work: How I Get By With A Small Workspacehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/530620
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/04/get-to-work-how-i-get-by-with-a-small-workspace/#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 14:15:15 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159429As I’ve alluded to before, I don’t have a whole lot of room to work with. My home measures about 600 square feet—and that’s a generous estimate. My desk sits in a small corner between the foot of my bed and my closet. It isn’t much, but it works. Here’s how I deal with my space…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/04/get-to-work-how-i-get-by-with-a-small-workspace/feed/0Worth Reading: iMore On TUAW’s Demisehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/528672
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/03/worth-reading-imore-on-tuaws-demise/#commentsTue, 03 Feb 2015 14:15:50 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159417My friend and former IDG colleague Serenity Caldwell shares her thoughts on TUAW’s closure and the state of tech media: “To build a good niche blog, you need to know your audience and work for them, not a void of unnamed blank-faced consumers. Look at something like Tidbits: The average Buzzfeeder may never have heard of the blog…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/03/worth-reading-imore-on-tuaws-demise/feed/0Worth Reading: The Eight Stock Photos You Meet in Heavenhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/527268
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/worth-reading-the-eight-stock-photos-you-meet-in-heaven/#commentsMon, 02 Feb 2015 23:57:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159421We live on the Internet. We’ve all seen them. We’ve all felt it. But only Philip Michaels dares speak what’s been on our minds for so long: “It is not my intention to kick dirt on the efforts of the hard-working people powering America’s stock art industry. It is extremely challenging to come up with…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/worth-reading-the-eight-stock-photos-you-meet-in-heaven/feed/0Get To Work: Use Location-Based Reminders To Remember Taskshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/526914
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/get-to-work-use-location-based-reminders-to-remember-tasks/#commentsMon, 02 Feb 2015 20:18:13 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159413[Editor’s Note: Welcome to Get To Work! All throughout February, we’ll be publishing regular tips on how to get stuff done—everything from remembering to do things to organizing files. Along the way, we hope to give you a few ideas that will help you better stay on top of what you need to do. If you…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/get-to-work-use-location-based-reminders-to-remember-tasks/feed/0Pako, Walkr, Boshi, Defender’s Quest, And Swing Copters Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/526148
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/pako-walkr-boshi-defenders-quest-and-swing-copters-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 02 Feb 2015 14:15:35 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=157754Football season is now behind us, so let’s talk about a different kind of game—ones that don’t require any special physical talent. We lead off with an iOS title that lets you lead car crashes and cause mayhem. And if you’re looking for something more story driven,we might have something for you—an RPG/tower defense hybrid for the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/02/pako-walkr-boshi-defenders-quest-and-swing-copters-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: The Complete Listhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/524082
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/01/30-days-of-ios-tips-the-complete-list/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 15:00:04 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159390All throughout January, we were hard at work, publishing daily tips that highlight features in iOS that you may not have known about. Did you miss one? Here’s the complete list of tips—bookmark it for quick reference! Set Up VIPs in Mail Rearrange Items In Newsstand Add Outlines To Text-Only Buttons Forward Text Messages To Your…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/01/30-days-of-ios-tips-the-complete-list/feed/0It’s Official: TUAW Closes Shop February 3rdhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/523603
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/01/aol-reportedly-shutting-down-tuaw/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 09:01:28 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159384It’s been a rough few months for the Apple media scene. First, in September, Macworld ended its print run after over 30 years, although it continues online (Full disclosure: I am a former IDG employee and a current freelance contributor to several IDG publications, including Macworld). Earlier this month, the UK-based MacUser magazine folded. Now?AOL has decided to…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/02/01/aol-reportedly-shutting-down-tuaw/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Create Custom Notification Vibrationshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/521919
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/31/30-days-of-ios-tips-create-custom-notification-vibrations/#commentsSat, 31 Jan 2015 15:00:03 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159394You may know how to change your ringtone, but did you know you can also customize your iPhone’s vibration pattern? Here’s how to do it. Open the Settings app, then navigate to the main Settings screen if you aren’t there already. Tap Sounds, then tap any of the notification types you can assign alert sounds…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/31/30-days-of-ios-tips-create-custom-notification-vibrations/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Request To View The Desktop Version Of A Website In Safarihttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/520211
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/30-days-of-ios-tips-request-to-view-the-desktop-version-of-a-website-in-safari/#commentsFri, 30 Jan 2015 20:45:37 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159386As useful as “mobile” versions of website can be, sometimes they just aren’t worth the trouble. Navigation is often different, and features may be tucked away—or missing altogether. But you aren’t stuck with the mobile site—a feature tucked away in Safari lets you request the desktop site instead. Open Safari, then navigate to a website…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/30-days-of-ios-tips-request-to-view-the-desktop-version-of-a-website-in-safari/feed/0CARROT Hunger, Kahn Academy, Last Pass, Funny Or Die Weather, And Audio Hijack 3 Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/519695
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/carrot-hunger-kahn-academy-last-pass-funny-or-die-weather-and-audio-hijack-3-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 30 Jan 2015 16:00:39 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159367Hey, look—it’s an article that’s on time and under budget! Take that, Francis Ford Coppola! I’ve for some cool apps for you this week, starting off with the newest of the CARROT apps. I’ll also take you through the native Mac app for my favorite password manager. Finally, we close out with the newest version of…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/carrot-hunger-kahn-academy-last-pass-funny-or-die-weather-and-audio-hijack-3-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Let Your Pictures Escape Instagram With Origramihttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/519499
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/let-your-pictures-escape-instagram-with-origrami/#commentsFri, 30 Jan 2015 14:15:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159356As awesome as Instagram has been to photography, it’s always irked me1 that there isn’t much you can do with those images besides look at them through the app on Instagram site. In that sense, your photos end up belonging to Instagram rather than to you. So during a recent head-scratching episode where my girlfriend and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/30/let-your-pictures-escape-instagram-with-origrami/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Share Calenders With Othershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/517152
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/29/30-days-of-ios-tips-share-calenders-with-others/#commentsThu, 29 Jan 2015 19:29:30 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159354Tucked away inside IOS’s Calendar app is a feature that lets you share contacts with others—either privately or publicly. It’s a useful feature for anyone who’s ever had to share important dates with others—travel itineraries, rec softball league schedules, whatever. Here’s how to find it. Open the Calendar apps, then tap Calendars in the toolbar along…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/29/30-days-of-ios-tips-share-calenders-with-others/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘Meeting A Craigslist Stranger To Trade iPhones’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/514924
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/worth-reading-meeting-a-craigslist-stranger-to-trade-iphones/#commentsWed, 28 Jan 2015 23:01:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159343Having lived the same moment dozens of times, Nellie Bowles’s recounting of an iPhone Craigslist exchange made me smile: “First came the barrage of scammers, texting that they were captains in the army so couldn’t meet — could I send my bank routing number? But like magic, the Internet provides. If you bought an iPhone 6 and want a 6 Plus,…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/worth-reading-meeting-a-craigslist-stranger-to-trade-iphones/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Disable Control Center In Apps And The Lock Screenhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/514868
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/30-days-of-ios-tips-disable-control-center-in-apps-and-the-lock-screen/#commentsWed, 28 Jan 2015 22:21:37 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159349If you asked me to name my favorite additions to iOS in recent years, Control Center would be at the top of my list. I use it constantly—it’s a handy way to get at commonly use controls with just a swipe. But sometimes, it makes itself known at inopportune times, like when I’m playing a…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/30-days-of-ios-tips-disable-control-center-in-apps-and-the-lock-screen/feed/0Hit Sundance Film Shot Entirely on iPhone 5shttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/514571
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/hit-sundance-film-shot-entirely-on-iphone-5s/#commentsWed, 28 Jan 2015 19:47:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159339Here’s an astonishing profile by The Verge’s Casey Newton on Sundance hit film Tangerine, a full-length feature film shot entirely on an iPhone 5s: “So how do you make a Sundance movie for iPhone? You need four things. First, of course, the iPhone (Baker and his team used three). Second, an $8 app called Filmic Pro that…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/hit-sundance-film-shot-entirely-on-iphone-5s/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘Nobody Knows What An iPad Is Good For Anymore’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/513741
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/28/worth-reading-nobody-knows-what-an-ipad-is-good-for-anymore/#commentsWed, 28 Jan 2015 14:15:14 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159335There are enough pundits who are chiming in (or will soon do so) on the fact that iPad sales have declined year-over-year yet again, so I’ll save you from trudging through my take for the time being and point you to this piece from Wired’s Kyle Vanhemert instead: “In 2010, the year the iPad debuted, Steve Jobs…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/27/lets-try-this-again-apple-releases-os-x-10-10-2-fixes-more-wi-fi-bugs/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Set A Different Alarm For Different Dayshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/511731
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/27/30-days-of-ios-tips-set-a-different-alarm-for-different-days/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 18:33:31 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159328My iPhone is my alarm clock, and it does a pretty good job at waking me up—er, most of the time. I’m not a morning person. But if you too use your phone as your alarm clock, you might be happy to know that you can set different alarms for different days of the week.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/27/30-days-of-ios-tips-set-a-different-alarm-for-different-days/feed/0Witcher Battle Arena, Shades, Adventure Time Game Wizard, Shadowmatic, and Terra Battle Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/511152
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/27/witcher-battle-arena-shades-adventure-time-game-wizard-shadowmatic-and-terra-battle-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 14:15:45 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159316Yep, Games Of The Week is a little late again. I’m worse than the White Rabbit these days. But rest assured, these games were totally worth the wait. First, I’ll take you through the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title based on a popular PC/Mac RPG franchise. Fans of Adventure Time can check out a game…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/27/witcher-battle-arena-shades-adventure-time-game-wizard-shadowmatic-and-terra-battle-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0The Mountie Looks Like A Risky Dual-Display Clamphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/509651
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/the-mountie-looks-like-a-risky-dual-display-clamp/#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 00:31:39 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159309Sometimes a product is just inviting trouble. And a clamp that mounts an iPad to the side of your MacBook looks to be exactly that. The Mountie, by Ten One Design, is a small device that for $25 will help “support your favorite distraction.” The Mountie is for playing hard—like indulging that Netflix binge all night before…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/the-mountie-looks-like-a-risky-dual-display-clamp/feed/0Let’s Recap: Tweetbot Disappears From The Mac App Storehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/509342
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/lets-recap-tweetbot-disappears-from-the-mac-app-store/#commentsMon, 26 Jan 2015 22:00:16 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159299Hopefully I didn’t spread any negative karma last week, but Tweetbot for Mac may or may not be doomed, and it may or may not be Twitter’s fault. Let’s break this down before it #gates. We’ll try to keep this updated if need be. The Word On The Street “Twitter’s war on developers continues: Tweetbot for…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/lets-recap-tweetbot-disappears-from-the-mac-app-store/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Use Your Compass App As A Levelhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/509267
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/30-days-of-ios-tips-use-your-compass-app-as-a-level/#commentsMon, 26 Jan 2015 21:15:22 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159296Every now and then, you may need a level—perhaps you want to hang a picture—but you may not want to dig through the garage to find one. No problem: You’re iPhone has you covered. Navigate to your Compass app and open it. Calibrate the compass as usual, and when the compass itself appears, swipe from right…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/26/apples-upcoming-photos-app-might-be-a-big-deal/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Make iOS Automatically Clear Out Your Texting Logshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/506481
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/25/30-days-of-ios-tips-make-ios-automatically-clear-out-your-texting-logs/#commentsSun, 25 Jan 2015 19:00:08 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159282By default, iOS keeps your Messages texting history until the end of time. It’s useful if you want to find what someone said over a year ago, but all those saved messaging logs takes up valuable storage space, and if you’re a heavy texter, it can add up in a hurry. Here’s how to limit…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/25/30-days-of-ios-tips-make-ios-automatically-clear-out-your-texting-logs/feed/0Pixel Trek, Authentic Weather, Amazon Prime Music, Marco Polo, Unread For iPad Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/504834
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/24/apps_of_the_week_60/#commentsSat, 24 Jan 2015 22:47:15 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=156775UPDATE: Due to an editing error, we inadvertently posted an older, previously unpublished installment of Apps Of The Week. Most of this post is still valid, but Unread is no longer $4.99: It’s now a freemium app you can download here. The editor has been berated and shamed. We apologize for the mix-up. The story as originally posted…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/24/apps_of_the_week_60/feed/030 Days of iOS Tips: Use Siri To Find A Lost iPhone’s Ownerhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/504683
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/24/30-days-of-ios-tips-use-siri-to-find-an-iphones-owner/#commentsSat, 24 Jan 2015 19:57:18 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159270Siri can be really useful for a lot of things, but I never thought that it would help in returning your phone to you in the event it was left behind. And no, this isn’t some Apple prototype where your iPhone sprouts legs BMO style (Forget the watch, Apple; make sentient little walking iPhones for next year).…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/24/30-days-of-ios-tips-use-siri-to-find-an-iphones-owner/feed/0Apple Hasn’t Grown More ‘Boring;’ Only Your Perception Has Changedhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/502524
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/23/apple-hasnt-grown-more-boring-only-your-perception-has-changed/#commentsFri, 23 Jan 2015 20:53:49 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159253In light of Microsoft’s big event early this week, Engadget’s Aaron Souppouris published an op-ed that asked, “when did Apple become the boring one?” He writes: “In less than a decade, Apple completely changed the world of personal computing, and the music industry in the process. First came the iPod and the iTunes Store; then the iPhone and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/23/apple-hasnt-grown-more-boring-only-your-perception-has-changed/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Stop Receiving iMessages Or Phone Calls On Your iPadhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/502434
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/23/30-days-of-ios-tips-stop-receiving-imessages-or-phone-calls-on-your-ipad/#commentsFri, 23 Jan 2015 20:08:51 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159250A family member of mine recently got a new iPad Air. She loves it, but she was initially confused by the fact that she was receiving iMessage texts on her tablet as well as her phone. If you too are new to the iPad and would rather not receive iMessages or phone calls on your…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/23/30-days-of-ios-tips-stop-receiving-imessages-or-phone-calls-on-your-ipad/feed/0New Twitter For iOS Update Adds Tape-Delayed Timeline Featurehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/499885
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/new-twitter-for-ios-update-adds-tape-delayed-timeline-feature/#commentsThu, 22 Jan 2015 22:48:11 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159244You will wake up one morning and all your favorite Twitter clients will have disappeared from their docks and home screens. What you’ll meet instead is Real™ Twitter. And it will greet you by way of the Real™ Twitter app. Breathe. The Real™ Twitter app is just like the Twitter app you used to use except…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/new-twitter-for-ios-update-adds-tape-delayed-timeline-feature/feed/0Worth Reading: Stephen Hackett On Microsoft’s Big Dayhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/499286
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/worth-reading-stephen-hackett-on-microsofts-big-day/#commentsThu, 22 Jan 2015 18:00:45 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159240Stephen Hackett over at 512 Pixels takes a look at Microsoft’s Windows 10 announcement event: “Like many who have been in the Apple camp for a long time, my natural tendency to dismiss Microsoft as old and boring, reserved for people stuck in the enterprise, but the truth is that Redmond is more relevant than they…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/worth-reading-stephen-hackett-on-microsofts-big-day/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Choose What Appears In Spotlight Search Resultshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/498831
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/30-days-of-ios-tips-choose-what-appears-in-spotlight-search-results/#commentsThu, 22 Jan 2015 16:00:36 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159234Just as with OS X, iOS’s Spotlight search tool is whatever you make it to be. For some, it’s an app launcher. For others, it’s a way to quickly pull up contacts. No matter how you use it, iOS makes it easy to choose what appears in your search results—and the order in which they…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/30-days-of-ios-tips-choose-what-appears-in-spotlight-search-results/feed/0iPad Magazines Show Signs Of Life Thanks To 29th Street Publishinghttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/498541
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/ipad-magazines-show-signs-of-life-with-29th-street-publishing/#commentsThu, 22 Jan 2015 14:15:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159223I cashed in my credit card rewards last week to purchase an iPad Mini 2, and in the process of restoring a backup of my previous* iPad’s backup, I was surprised to see my Newsstand restoring content. Stuff from that period when iPad magazines were a thing. Are they still a thing? They’re still not…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/22/ipad-magazines-show-signs-of-life-with-29th-street-publishing/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Change Siri’s Voice And Languagehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/496288
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/21/30-days-of-ios-tips-change-siris-voice-and-language/#commentsWed, 21 Jan 2015 20:37:31 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159220If you live in the United States or Canada, you’re likely very familiar with Siri’s voice. But you can not only change Siri’s language, but its voice as well. Here’s how to do that. Pop open the Settings app on your iOS device and return to the main settings screen if you aren’t there already.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/21/30-days-of-ios-tips-change-siris-voice-and-language/feed/0Audio Hijack 3 Now Available To Step Up Your Recording Gamehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/494539
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/audio-hijack-3-now-available-to-step-up-your-recording-game/#commentsWed, 21 Jan 2015 04:23:13 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159213There are few indie developers that can move the needle in their respective niche quite like Rogue Amoeba. So my guess is that there were quite a few happy ears at the company’s announcement of Audio Hijack 3 Tuesday, an update to their not-quite-pro, not-quite-basic, but definitely sweet-spot audio recording and editing software. Audio Hijack (AH)…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/audio-hijack-3-now-available-to-step-up-your-recording-game/feed/0Worth Reading: The Shape Of The App Storehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/493125
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/worth-reading-the-shape-of-the-app-store/#commentsTue, 20 Jan 2015 19:59:42 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159207Charles Perry, on the Metakite blog: “Every developer knows how tough it can be to make a living on the App Store. There’s a lot of money being made there, but it’s not spread very evenly. Those at the top of the charts make the lion’s share of revenue, while the vast majority are left…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/worth-reading-the-shape-of-the-app-store/feed/030 Days of iOS Tips: Add Or Rearrange Share Sheet Itemshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/492064
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/30-days-of-ios-tips-add-or-rearrange-share-sheet-items/#commentsTue, 20 Jan 2015 14:15:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159201I think that you could easily rank sharing extensions as one of iOS 8’s best features. It doesn’t take long for that sheet to get a bit crowded, though, and maybe you want to put your favorite item at the front of the list. Luckily for you, you can re-arrange these icons to your liking—and if there’s…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/20/30-days-of-ios-tips-add-or-rearrange-share-sheet-items/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: See What You’ve Listened To With iTunes Radiohttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/490289
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/19/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-what-youve-listened-to-with-itunes-radio/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 19:09:44 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159199What’s that one song? You know, that one with the guy who sings and with the drums and the guitar? If you heard it on iTunes Radio, you can wonder no more: iTunes Radio keeps a log of the songs you’ve played using the service across all your devices. Here’s how to view it on iOS.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/19/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-what-youve-listened-to-with-itunes-radio/feed/0Endless Express, Crime Fighter, Papers Please, Hero Emblems, And Gunbrick Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/489635
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/19/endless-express-crime-fighter-papers-please-hero-emblems-and-gunbrick-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 14:15:51 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159187New games are starting to trickle out again now that the holidays have passed, and we’ve got a cool mix of titles and genres to share with you this week. First up is a tech demo for the Mac that requires some real life skills. We’ve also got an indie classic that’s come to the iPad.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/19/endless-express-crime-fighter-papers-please-hero-emblems-and-gunbrick-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/030 Days of iOS Tips: Schedule Do Not Disturb And Get Some Peacehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/487985
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/18/30-days-of-ios-tips-schedule-do-not-disturb-and-get-some-peace/#commentsSun, 18 Jan 2015 23:25:21 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159182Do Not Disturb (DND) is useful for giving yourself some peace from over-active texters, late-night work emailers, and wrong-number dialers that wake you in the middle of the night. However, you might not remember to turn on DND every night, so you can set up a schedule so it starts automatically. Open the Settings app. Tap Do Not…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/18/30-days-of-ios-tips-schedule-do-not-disturb-and-get-some-peace/feed/030 Days of iOS Tips: Rename Your iOS Devicehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/485756
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/17/30-days-of-ios-tips-rename-your-ios-device/#commentsSat, 17 Jan 2015 14:15:04 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159175There are plenty of reasons why you may want to name your iPhone something other than [Your Name]’s iPhone: For instance, if you use your iPhone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, you might not want to broadcast your name to everyone around you. You may also find a unique name useful if you have to support all of the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/17/30-days-of-ios-tips-rename-your-ios-device/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Change You Default Alert Sounds And Ringtonehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/484204
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/16/30-days-of-ios-tips-change-you-default-alert-sounds-and-ringtone/#commentsFri, 16 Jan 2015 19:50:14 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159171Tired of the same old ringtone? Not a fan of the “ding” sound that plays whenever you receive a text message? iOS provides a one-stop shop for changing alert sounds for built-in apps and features. Go to the Settings app, then return to the main Settings screen if you aren’t there already. Next, tap Sounds.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/16/30-days-of-ios-tips-change-you-default-alert-sounds-and-ringtone/feed/0Fing, Economist Espresso, Timeline News, Ocean Audio, And Round Me Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/483614
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/16/fing-economist-espresso-timeline-news-ocean-audio-and-round-me-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 16 Jan 2015 14:15:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159160Now that we know that Marco Arment is a baller, Panic makes better money on the Mac, and Monument Valley was a really, really popular game, we can get back to what the users care about most: new Apps. First up, we look at a new network tool for your iPhone, followed by a roundup of some…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/15/ces-2015-in-pictures-gadget-makers-want-to-make-your-life-smarter/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘A Final Laptop’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/480193
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/15/worth-reading-a-final-laptop/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2015 16:00:35 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159145Matt Gemmell lo0ks at the current MacBook Air and wonders whether there’s much room for it to evolve further: “Rumours abound at the moment about an upcoming new 12” MacBook Air, with a Retina display, further-reduced thickness and weight, and of course a slightly larger screen (made possible by the bezel being smaller, giving more room…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/15/worth-reading-a-final-laptop/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Rearrange The Shortcuts Toolbar In The iPhone’s Music Apphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/480069
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/15/30-days-of-ios-tips-rearrange-the-shortcuts-toolbar-in-the-iphones-music-app/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2015 14:15:57 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159140The location toolbar at the bottom of the screen has been a hallmark of iOS app design from the beginning, and it’s present in many built-in and third party apps. In iOS’s bundled Music app, you can customize this toolbat so it shows something other than the default configuration of iTunes Radio, Playlists, Artists and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/15/30-days-of-ios-tips-rearrange-the-shortcuts-toolbar-in-the-iphones-music-app/feed/0TextBlade Tries To Reinvent The Portable Keyboardhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/477957
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/textblade-tries-to-reinvent-the-portable-keyboard/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 19:52:51 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159130I have been in search of the perfect iPad keyboard for awhile—something compact enough to keep in a small bag, but actually decent to type on. Keyboard cases pretty much universally suck, so I went with a folding keyboard from Matias for a long time. The keys on that are on the mushy side, and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/textblade-tries-to-reinvent-the-portable-keyboard/feed/0New Section On The iOS App Store Highlights Kid-Friendly Appshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/477468
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/new-section-on-the-app-store-highlights-kid-friendly-apps/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 16:00:52 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159119Games for kids are almost always terrible, what with free-to-play totles that are little more than shake-down machines and games that barely pass as games. And that may be why Apple took to Twitter to announce a new Games For Kids section on the App Store. This new App Store section highlights recommended games based on the player’s age group. It’s all part of a…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/new-section-on-the-app-store-highlights-kid-friendly-apps/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Share Lists With Others In Remindershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/477150
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/30-days-of-ios-tips-share-lists-with-others-in-reminders/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 14:15:50 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159123Reminders on iOS may not be nearly as powerful as something like Wunderlist or Todoist, but if you’re just looking for an app that supports shared to-do lists—perhaps to share those synced grocery lists—Reminders has you covered. You can enable sharing with any list in Reminders. Open reminders, then tap on an existing Reminders to-do list to bring…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/14/30-days-of-ios-tips-share-lists-with-others-in-reminders/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘Ten Years Of Mac Mini’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/474841
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/worth-reading-ten-years-of-mac-mini/#commentsTue, 13 Jan 2015 19:43:28 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159114Mac mini turns ten this month, and to celebrate, MacMiniColo put together a timeline that covers key moments in the life of Apple’s diminutive desktop. It even touches on the early rumors of a “headless” $500 desktop Mac: Who could possibly forget the buzz over the fake Apple iHome spy shots? Take a trip down Memory Lane…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/worth-reading-ten-years-of-mac-mini/feed/0Worth Watching: ‘A Brief History Of User Interface’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/474147
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/worth-watching-a-brief-history-of-user-interface/#commentsTue, 13 Jan 2015 16:00:25 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159085Ever wonder how we got from complex, room-sized computers that only trained operators could use to absurdly simple touchscreen-based tablets anyone can use? Never mind the obvious advances in tech—I’m talking about the user interface, here. In this video, designer/musician/podcaster Dave Wiskus runs through how the way we interact with computers has changed over the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/worth-watching-a-brief-history-of-user-interface/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Use iCloud Tabs To Get At Webpages Open On Other Deviceshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/473872
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/30-days-of-ios-tips-use-icloud-tabs-to-get-at-webpages-open-on-other-devices/#commentsTue, 13 Jan 2015 14:15:39 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159109iCloud Tabs is an OS X and iOS feature that lets you quickly view a webpage open on any of your devices from any of your other devices. For example, I can get at any webpage I have open in Safari on my Mac from my iPhone and iPad, even if my Mac’s at home…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/13/30-days-of-ios-tips-use-icloud-tabs-to-get-at-webpages-open-on-other-devices/feed/0Kingdom Of Loathing, Dumb Ways To Die 2, Elegy For A Dead World, Trivia Crack, And MS-DOS Game Collection Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/470742
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/12/kingdom-of-loathing-dumb-ways-to-die-2-elegy-for-a-dead-world-trivia-crack-and-ms-dos-game-collection-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 12 Jan 2015 23:46:02 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159072Web apps take a starring role in this Games Of The Week installment: First up we have an old Web game that spoofs common RPG tropes. After that, we’ve got a Mac game that’s laser focused on writers. Then finally, we have a collection of classic games you can play in the browser. Kingdom of Loathing…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/12/kingdom-of-loathing-dumb-ways-to-die-2-elegy-for-a-dead-world-trivia-crack-and-ms-dos-game-collection-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Turn On The Viewfinder Grid To Better Frame Your Photoshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/469483
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/12/30-days-of-ios-tips-turn-on-the-viewfinder-grid-and-better-frame-your-photos/#commentsMon, 12 Jan 2015 14:15:18 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159066If you ever doubted the popularity of the iPhone as a camera, all you need to do is take a look at Flickr: As PetaPixel reports, nearly 10 percent of all photos published to Flickr in 2014 were taken using Apple devices. Not shabby. If you use your iPhone as a camera, you have a number of…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/12/30-days-of-ios-tips-turn-on-the-viewfinder-grid-and-better-frame-your-photos/feed/0CES 2015: Connected Cycle Keeps Your Bike In Checkhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/467718
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/11/ces-2015-connected-cycle-keeps-your-bike-in-check/#commentsSun, 11 Jan 2015 20:02:59 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159006Although bicycles are a great way to get around, commuters in large cities are always faced with one common problem: bicycle theft. A determined thief could cut through virtually any lock on the market can be cut with enough time and the right tools, so you have to be prepared to recover your bike—or worse, replace it—if…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/11/ces-2015-connected-cycle-keeps-your-bike-in-check/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: See How Much Storage Space Your Apps Usehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/467467
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/11/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-how-much-storage-space-your-apps-use/#commentsSun, 11 Jan 2015 16:00:33 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159051Storage has been a touchy subject for iOS users as of late. As iOS has grown in features, so has its footprint, and this makes it difficult for some users to complete their software updates sans iTunes and a USB cable. You might be just a little under the required free space for the next point…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/11/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-how-much-storage-space-your-apps-use/feed/0CES 2015: Knowroaming Wants To Save You Money When You Travel Abroadhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/466127
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/10/ces-2015-knowroaming-wants-to-save-you-money-when-you-travel-abroad/#commentsSat, 10 Jan 2015 17:30:04 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159035American mobile carriers are notorious for charging their customers huge roaming fees when traveling abroad. Those with unlocked phones can skip out on these fees by purchasing local SIM cards abroad, but that can be a hassle, especially if you’re traveling between cities or are only in town for a couple of days. With the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/10/ces-2015-knowroaming-wants-to-save-you-money-when-you-travel-abroad/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: Disable Background App Refreshhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/466003
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/10/30-days-of-ios-tips-disable-background-app-refresh/#commentsSat, 10 Jan 2015 16:00:58 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159048Background app refresh has been great for my RSS Reader, podcasts, and iBooks—apps that I want to fetch new content in the background—but do I really need to get background updates on YouTube or other apps I only occasionally use on the iPad? Not really. And that’s why Apple lets you toggle background app refresh…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/10/30-days-of-ios-tips-disable-background-app-refresh/feed/0CES 2015: Bonaverde’s RFID-Equipped Coffee Machine Gives You A Super Fresh Cuphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/465031
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-bonaverdes-rfid-equipped-coffee-machine-gives-you-a-super-fresh-cup/#commentsSat, 10 Jan 2015 01:27:26 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159025Bonaverde, a coffee start-up out of Berlin, gave me a look at its new coffee machine at CES 2015. This machine roasts, grinds, and brews coffee in one shot, giving you a super fresh cup of coffee every time. To use the machine, take green, un-roasted coffee purchased from Boaverde, place it in the roasting…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-bonaverdes-rfid-equipped-coffee-machine-gives-you-a-super-fresh-cup/feed/0CES 2015: Tractive Motion Is A Fitness Tracker For Your Pethttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/464941
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-tractive-motion-is-a-fitness-tracker-for-your-pet/#commentsSat, 10 Jan 2015 00:24:39 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159016You have a fitness tracker for yourself, but how about one for your pet? Here at CES 2015, Tractive is showing off its latest pet wares, the Tractive 2 and the Tractive Motion. The Tractive 2 is the slimmer successor to the original Tractive, and it’s a cellular-connected GPS tracker for your cat or dog.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-tractive-motion-is-a-fitness-tracker-for-your-pet/feed/0CES 2015: Juiceboxx Tries To Keep Your MagSafe Protectedhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/464464
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-juiceboxx-keeps-your-magsafe-protected/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 20:35:14 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158993Most longtime MacBook users know the annoyance of a frayed MagSafe adapter: It happens with seemingly normal use, and puts you out of $80 every time one breaks. The folks behind the Juiceboxx know this annoyance all too well well, and decided to do something about it. The Juiceboxx is a hard case for MagSafe adapters: It snaps onto your…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-juiceboxx-keeps-your-magsafe-protected/feed/0OS X’s Spotlight Overrides Mail.app Privacy Settings, Could Give Spammers A Leg Uphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/464463
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/os-xs-spotlight-overrides-mail-app-privacy-settings-could-give-spammers-a-leg-up/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 20:31:09 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158996Spam and marketing emails often contain content—typically images served up from a remote Web server—that make it possible to see if recipients actually opened the message in question. It works similarly to the “tracking pixel” images that many sites use to glean information of who is viewing the site: This typically includes details such as your IP address and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/os-xs-spotlight-overrides-mail-app-privacy-settings-could-give-spammers-a-leg-up/feed/0Space Station Research Explorer, Contacts Pics +, Umano, Inspirograph, And Duet Display Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/464388
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/space-station-research-explorer-contacts-pics-umano-inspirograph-and-duet-display-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 19:20:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158971Welcome to the one corner of the Internet where we have no curved TVs or smart washing machines. Instead, we’ve got some cool apps for you to check out. First up, we have an app that lets you spy on a multinational government project. We’ve also got a Web app that let’s you relive some childhood art…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/space-station-research-explorer-contacts-pics-umano-inspirograph-and-duet-display-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/030 Days Of iOS Tips: See Which Apps Are Draining Your Batteryhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/463906
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-which-apps-are-draining-your-battery/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 16:00:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158982Apple’s battery life claims for the iPad and iPhone sure sound impressive, but as we all know, in real life, stuff happens. An app might constantly use your data plan in the background. You might end up recording a video of the inside of your pocket. You might forget to turn off the flashlight function…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/30-days-of-ios-tips-see-which-apps-are-draining-your-battery/feed/0CES 2015: Ring Gives You Some Piece Of Mind When You’re Away From Homehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/463861
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-ring-gives-you-some-piece-of-mind-when-youre-away-from-home/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 14:15:48 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158972Ask anyone who travels and they’ll tell you that, no matter how often you do it, it can be a bit nerve-racking to leave your home unattended—especially if you live an an area where home robberies are common. However, you can add a layer of protection to your home with the Ring, a video doorbell and security device…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/09/ces-2015-ring-gives-you-some-piece-of-mind-when-youre-away-from-home/feed/0CES 2015: ZAGG’s New iOS Accessory Line Has Something For Everyonehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/462788
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/01/08/ces-2015-zaggs-new-ios-accessory-line-has-something-for-everyone/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 02:09:05 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=158954ZAGG announced new Bluetooth keyboard cases for iPhone and iPad and a new speaker case for iPhone 6 at CES 2015. Aimed at the “phablet” market, ZAGG’s new Pocket Keyboard has a two-year battery life and a physical keyboard that is 85 percent the size of a standard desktop keyboard.The Pocket Keyboard connects to any…